1. Sentences and Verb Phrases
Introduction : Learning English - techniques of LSWR - English as Second Language - Importance of Grammar - learning idioms - idiomatic language
Grammar : Sentence Structure and Types, Verb Phrases in a Sentence, Position of the subject, Chapters 91 - 96 - Intermediate English Grammar (Relative Clauses)
Resources: Kunwar Singh from My India
Vocabulary: Verbs, Participles, Gerunds and their connection to nouns
2. Public Speaking : Listening to Mr Obama
Introduction : Basic English PPT, Rules of Public speaking
Grammar :Formal and informal language , Formal and Informal words, Useful formal and informal expressions,
Resources: Chapters 46 and 47 - Intermediate English Grammar.
Vocabulary: Various "English", Vague Expressions , Idioms, Slangs ,
Tutorial Activities: Analysing Obama's speech, Studying formal and informal languages
3. Question Tags and Subject-Verb Agreement
Introduction: How to write a question? What is subject-verb agreement?
Resources: units 48 - 51 - Intermediate English Grammar, Agreement of the Verb with the Subject, Agreement of the Verb 2 , Walden Univ page on sub verb, Check today's news: This one , Texts: An Astrologer's Day by R K Narayan
Grammar: Agreement of the Verb with the Subject
Exercise: Try Questionnaire
Lesson 4: Endangered Species
Text: Elephant and the Cassowary by Ruskin Bond
Vocabulary: How do we remember words?, Vocabulary PPT
Grammar Topics: Collocations and Phrasal Verbs
Resources: units 120 - 136 , Intermediate English Grammar,
Lesson 5: WRITING
Discussion: What is writing? How can we improve our writing skills? Bring your poem
Text: Reading News Articles
Composition: Writing for college. Writing and media.
Writing a paragraph, Common Transitions
Topics; Various Kinds of Reports
UN report, Wipro Annual report,
Digital Content regulation report,
Facebook Moderation Newspaper report
Cloud computing and insights (IBM)
Lesson 6: Technical Writing
Discussion: Details of writing styles, tones and punctuation, mechanics of writing
Text: Handbook to Technical writing
Composition: Hands on Writing: technical letters, writing etiquette.
Mid Term Exams
Lesson 7: The Charge of the Light Brigade by Lord Alfred Tennyson, PPT War and Peace
Vocabulary: Domain Vocabulary, War terms in the poem , Talking about War,
Comprehension: Research and Learning through Web.
Resources: Human Security, UNSC glossary, UN global issues (peace and Security), peacekeeping terminology
Lesson 8: Let's Do a Newspaper
Resources : Structure of a newspaper
Topics: Newspaper and its Utility
Follow this document for groups and topics
Lesson 9: God and Faith
Text: Pied Beauty by GM Hopkins
Lesson 10: Writing your CV
Follow these links:
How to write a CV - University of Kent
Lesson 11: Writing your Academic Applications
https://www.theclassroom.com/the-seven-parts-of-a-letter-12084087.html
Lesson 12: Reading Academic Papers
Lesson 13: Texts
Letter to My Daughter by Jawaharlal Nehru
Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare